Tech Focus: Water

In 2016, the FLC's Tech Focus theme centered around the water-related expertise, capabilities, and technologies available at federal laboratories. Numerous challenges face our nation and the world when it comes to water sustainability, treatment, infrastructure and disease, and many federal labs are working to address and provide lasting solutions.

To carry out this technology initiative, the FLC planned Tech Focus water-themed activities that took place throughout the year.

Tech Focus Featured Events

There were numerous ways for federal agencies, labs, and water industry professionals to get involved and support this year’s water-related Tech Focus activities. In Fall 2016, the FLC held a virtual forum to advocate the Tech Focus initiative and promote federally developed water technologies.

FLC Tech Focus

Water Innovation Virtual Forum

October 26, 2016

The FLC’s Water Innovation Virtual Forum is a one-day event that serves as a space to expand upon the issues presented during the White House Water Summit: March 22, 2016, and provides federal labs the opportunity to exhibit their water-related R&D and ready-to-license technologies to industry professionals in an easy-to-access online setting.

FLC Tech Focus Award

New to the FLC’s national awards program is the FLC Tech Focus Award category. Open to all federal agencies and laboratories, the award complements the theme of this year’s Tech Focus initiative by highlighting water-related T2 efforts that:

Address a pressing water-related challenge

Demonstrate beneficial R&D outcomes to a water-related issue

Exhibit exceptional transfer/commercialization of a water technology.

Nominations will be accepted for this award from any of the FLC Award categories, and all submitted nominations can receive an award whether or not they win in their original submitted category. To learn more about the FLC Awards, categories, criteria and deadlines, visit our Awards page.